Kollam,KL,India
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The Sri Kashi Vishwanathar Temple is also known as the Deccan Kashi Temple and Twin temples. In one temple , the deity is Lord Shiva & in another it is Lord Vishnu. There is a myth behind the shiva temple. One Priest had bought the shivalingam from Ganges, which he found in the ganges,quite unexpected.This temple is called Kashi Vishwanathar temple. There is another myth behind the Vishnu temple.It is believed that there was a Vishnu temple situated here 2000 years ago. It was washed away & the present temple was built 150 years ago.In Shiva temple , Shivarathri & in Vishnu temple Sree Krishna Jayanthi are celebrated.
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